I'm thinking about starting a nail polish blog, but I don't know if anyone would read it or how interesting it would be to people

Ooh, do it! I would read.

I wish Zoya was cheaper here - I think there's only one place that sells it (The Department Store/Lucy and the Powder Room, in case any NZers care), and from memory it was over $20 and they only have like, 20 colours. They also have Butter, but also $$$$.

I got my zoyas in the mail yesterday. The colors look great--really bold. I have robyn (a bright blue) on now and I'm loving it! Best application ever, I am a zoya convert. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to go back to my cheapy polishes.

Oooh I'll have Robyn on Friday! At first, that was one of the only colors that I really wanted, but then of course I found some more (I did not end up buying Harley... I might get a spoon to see if it's something I'll actually wear)

Inspired by the purple part of my gradient, I decided yesterday to replicate that part only. For added oomph, I added a hot pink foil to the mix as well. This one has so much shine, color and many types of glitter, so it was hard to capture. You can see that where my hand is elevated, there is hot pink glitter and lower down, it appears purple. This one is sort of a duochrome, but if you look at it head on in low light, you can see BOTH the purple and pink sitting on the nail. It kind of looks like magenta with many ribbons of purple and hot pink. Although in some light, you might mainly see the hot pink flash and sometimes it just appears purple. The bottom line is that this is packed with color and it always looks different.

Here's a macro of how the polish actually sits on the nailThis is composed of four sheer polishes:Base color is one coat of Zoya's Roxy, which is a red-based purple jelly with matching glitter.Next there is one coat of OPI's Let Me Entertain You, which is a hot pink foil.Then there are two coats of Nubar's Violet Sparkle, which is violet colored micro-glitter.Next is Nubar's Sugar, which is a sheer hot pink jelly with sparse small and large holographic glitter.

Oh and I think I will be using each of these posts as blog posts(which means improved pics, which I've already started. I have a really good one for this manicure). I've thought of a name for the blog, but I think it might be too long of a name. How should I advertise the blog to get people to read it?There is one layer of top coat, but I probably could have used an extra layer.

So, now that I am living in the U.S., where should I buy Nubar, BB Couture, and all these other fabulous nail polishes (that aren't OPI, Essie, Zoya or China Glaze - I know where to buy those) that are all swatched on fabulous nail blogs?

So, now that I am living in the U.S., where should I buy Nubar, BB Couture, and all these other fabulous nail polishes (that aren't OPI, Essie, Zoya or China Glaze - I know where to buy those) that are all swatched on fabulous nail blogs?

Thanks! I always adore your manis - I hope to be as creative as you one day . . . one day!And btw, I totally recognize you from another forum you post on - do you keep the same name on there? I recognize your manis! ;)

Thanks! I always adore your manis - I hope to be as creative as you one day . . . one day!And btw, I totally recognize you from another forum you post on - do you keep the same name on there? I recognize your manis! ;)

Aww thanks! Uh oh... the forum that shall not be named. I do have the same name on there and I've always been scared that I'll be spotted. I've actually been a member there for 9 years and I met one of my good friends on there! Do you just stick to the nail board?

Thanks! I always adore your manis - I hope to be as creative as you one day . . . one day!And btw, I totally recognize you from another forum you post on - do you keep the same name on there? I recognize your manis! ;)

Aww thanks! Uh oh... the forum that shall not be named. I do have the same name on there and I've always been scared that I'll be spotted. I've actually been a member there for 9 years and I met one of my good friends on there! Do you just stick to the nail board?

Not named at all! ;) I stick to the cafe and nail . . . my name is different on there, but I'll message you from it in a bit so you don't feel too creepy that I know who you are and you don't know who I am! ;)I re-met one of my old high school classmates on there! And yep, a few other people too!

I just did a mani with Illamasqua Scarab (two coats) and then OPI for Sephora as a top coat. I can't stop staring at my nails - will try to get a good photo. It was dead easy too, the Scarab didn't have to be perfect since glitter was going on top.

I put Zoya's Sweet on my toe and finger nails for a party on the weekend, it's such a pretty pink and a perfect shade, not too pale

lavawitch wrote:

Thats an interesting look Bastah. I've never gotten huge into glitters for some reason, but I love them on other people. Maybe I just hate removing them?

I like Bastah's nails too but I can't stand glittery polish because it's a bisque to remove but this makes me want to use glittery ones!

bastah wrote:

I never would have thought this would work, but it does! Scotch tape (I used the Satin finish kind)! It doesn't pull off your nail polish or leave anything behind on the nail. Well, it doesn't as long as you do one important step, which is to stick the tape to the palm of your hand a few times to get rid of a lot of the stickiness.

Thanks for the tip!

melanie wrote:

bastah wrote:

I'm thinking about starting a nail polish blog, but I don't know if anyone would read it or how interesting it would be to people

Ooh, do it! I would read.

Agreed! Have you started it yet? Go with the name you've chosen, even if it's long. And I think people will find it by googling nail polish names.

rocklobster wrote:

I got my zoyas in the mail yesterday. The colors look great--really bold. I have robyn (a bright blue) on now and I'm loving it!